Chris Kyle, the sniper with 160 confirmed kills, was killed while at the Rough Creek Lodge in Erath County, Texas.

Troops Train for Chemical Attack
By Harold Hutchison

Chemical weapons have been used since World War I. Ever since their use in that bloody conflict, troops have trained to lessen – if not eliminate – their effects.

Thus, did Soldiers with the Headquarters and Headquarters Battery, 31st Air Defense Artillery Brigade, spend some time rehearsing drills for using their Mission-Oriented Protective Posture equipment. They had eight minutes to suit up. For some, it was their first time.

Rubio Announces Opposition, Citing Iran and Cuba
By Harold Hutchison

Senator Marco Rubio, a rising star in the Republican Party, and touted as a potential presidential candidate in 2016, announced his opposition to former Senator Chuck Hagel’s nomination as Secretary of Defense.

Obama’s Nominee for Secretary of Defense Stumbles Through Hearing
By Harold Hutchison

Former Senator Chuck Hagel, nominated to serve as Secretary of Defense, stumbled through his confirmation hearing earlier today. The Vietnam veteran is the first enlisted man to ever be nominated to serve as Secretary of Defense.

ARGUS Takes to the Skies
By Harold Hutchison

The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency and the United States Army revealed a new surveillance system – one that could see much more than systems currently in service. The new system, called ARGUS-IS, is capable of resolving objects as small as six inches across from 20,000 feet.

Grounded Minesweeper to be Dismantled
By Harold Hutchison

The minesweeper USS Guardian (MCM 5), which ran aground on Tubbataha Reef in the Sulu Sea, will likely be dismantled on the scene. The Navy’s decision likely spells the end for the Avenger-class minesweeper.

The decision was made after nearly two weeks, during which the minesweeper slid across the reef, causing more damage to the hull and more flooding. The Navy removed nearly 16,000 gallons of diesel fuel and lubricating oil, as well as the crew’s personal effects and paints, solvents, and dry food store.

The US military has just begun a trial in conjunction with CNS Response,
Inc. at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center and several other
sites. The trial, which is partnering with military physicians to treat
2,000 patients including members from all branches of the service diagnosed
with PTSD, Depression and other mental health disorders using an Psychiatric
EEG Evaluation Registry (PEER) developed by CNS Response, Inc. (The registry
already contains the data from 35,000+ patients)

Presently, with over 100 possible medications for behavioral disorders to

A distinguished group of fourteen retired generals and admirals, representing all branches of the United States Armed Forces, has signed a letter opposing the nomination of Sen. Chuck Hagel for Secretary of Defense.

The letter – addressed to Sen. Carl Levin (D-MI) and Sen. James Inhofe (R-OK), respectively, the Chairman and Ranking Member of the Senate Armed Services Committee – raises several concerns about the nomination of Sen. Hagel, including:

The United States Senate has confirmed Senator John F. Kerry as Secretary of State. The vote was 94-3.